Pigeon Cooing Is Annoying! Or Is It Just You?

What is pigeon cooing?

Have you ever heard a pigeon calling out to another pigeon? Have you ever heard two pigeons making more pigeons? How would you know? Well, pigeons are famous for making a lot of racquet (noise). In fact, it’s a well known fact that pigeons will let you know if they are around. The more they are in an area such as your home or business, the more chance you already know what pigeon cooing sounds like.

If you don’t have a pigeon problem near by it may be very cute to hear the familiar “coo, coo” call of a pigeon. Imagine to yourself or maybe you already have experienced this, Imagine hearing this sound constantly on a daily basis. 5 in the morning, 6, 7, and in fact at almost all hours of the daylight and into the evening.

Pigeons will typically get started with cooing before sunrise. As the bird chatter begins with the first early morning dawn, so does the pigeon noise or cooing begin. The more comfortable a flock of pigeons is, the more you will hear them. Some people may find this sound relaxing and enjoyable, but when it is waking you up an hour before sunrise on the daily, it can quickly lose it’s charm.

If you are hearing pigeons cooing constantly, you can bet that your pigeons are very comfy in their home above yours. If you are tired of all this constant cooing, we are ready to help. For more information about cooing, read on. Click here for a free estimate

Why are pigeons cooing all the time?

Why exactly do pigeons coo? Pigeons coo for several reasons, mating, calling partners, communication with other pigeons in the area, talking about food or nesting areas, Happiness, and distress. As far as we know, Pigeons are discussing the daily news. Pigeons are very gregarious and it adds to the complexity of the pigeon problem and pain that it causes our customers.

A male pigeon will call out to attract their female partner. As pigeons mate for life, once a partner is found their will be constant communication in the form of cooing. It is possible our human talking sounds a lot the same to a pigeon, so who knows how complex their language is. Some websites claim that the tone and inflection changes in a pigeons voice depending on what is being discussed.

Listen to different Pigeon cooing sounds

Here is a link to hear a few different calls and coo’s from pigeons across the country. These calls were recorded in California, Texas and Pennsylvania. We can assure you the calls sound the same here in the AZ. Listen to pigeon sounds

What can be done about the Pigeons cooing?

If you would like to get rid of your pigeon problem, there are a few very important things you will need to take away from the pigeons.

Take away their shelter

First and foremost, the pigeons live at your property because they have a safe and sheltered place to build their nest and/or nests. These areas must be blocked off. Doing this can be difficult or easy. Every nest area is different.

Take away their food

The pigeons may have been drawn to your property in the first place due to something they are eating on your property. Observation here can be your best friend. Pay close attention to what the pigeons are eating and if possible eliminate that from your space.

Take away their water

Next, especially here in Arizona where we live in a desert, is their water source on your property? You can bet that just like you, the pigeons need water to survive. It’s currently 115 outside here in Phoenix and the birds are drinking water constantly, just like you would if you were trying to survive in the desert. If you can eliminate the water source on your property, it may help curtail the pigeon problem.

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Get help with your pigeons

Many, many brave souls out in the World have tried to eliminate their own pigeon problem and failed. After endless cooing and droppings, they have had enough and try to eliminate the problem on their own. Pigeons are hard. No shame in trying, but we know how hard it is and we are professionals when it comes to eliminating a pigeon problem. Call us, email us, fill out this quick easy form and we will come out and quickly give you a free evaluation of your problem. Let get rid of your pigeons. We are ready to help.